Greece elects conservative Tassoulas as president despite protests
Constantine Tassoulas’s candidacy had led to anger among demonstrators decrying Greece’s worst rail disaster.
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CVS shares pop 10% on big earnings beat, even as high medical costs drag down insurance unit
It caps off the first full quarter with David Joyner, a longtime CVS executive, as…
Former Bangladesh gov’t behind possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says UN
UN inquiry finds ex-PM Sheikh Hasina oversaw systematic crackdown on protesters, killing up to 1,400…
Will China and the US head into a full-blown trade war?
The US and China’s tit-for-tat tariffs are ratcheting up economic tensions between the two nations.
Fintech unicorn Zepz to lay off 20% of its global workforce, sources say
London-based fintech Zepz is laying off around 200 IT workers as part of a major…
India’s inflation cools to lower-than-expected 4.31% in January
This could clear the way for another rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India,…
Children in Haiti falling prey to gruesome gang violence, Amnesty warns
Report estimates that more than a million children live in areas controlled by or under…
Elon Musk appears at White House defending DOGE’s work
The billionaire Trump ally pushes back at criticism over transparency, saying his department’s work is…
East Germany is a far-right stronghold — and economic concerns helped make it happen
The far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) is dominating polls in East Germany just weeks before…
Jordanian foreign minister rejects Trump’s Gaza displacement plan
Jordan’s foreign minister told Al Jazeera his country rejects the US president’s plan to take…
Nathan Thrall confronts Israel’s occupation
Pulitzer Prize winner Nathan Thrall talks about Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.
CNBC Daily Open: Tesla wobbles as BYD gets ahead in self-driving and Elon Musk is everywhere
Investors seem to be growing worried that Elon Musk, for all his business acumen, is…
Netanyahu “looking for excuse [to] restart war” in Gaza
Khaled Elgindy, talks about Trump’s statement that, that, unless Hamas returns all Israeli captives by…
Philippines agency recommends charging VP Sara Duterte over alleged plot
The National Bureau of Investigation calls for a probe into Sara Duterte’s comments about having…
Iran denounces ‘reckless’ Trump remarks on nuclear deal
Iran’s envoy to UN Amir Saeid Iravani warns the US that ‘any act of aggression…
SoftBank posts surprise loss in third quarter, revenue also misses estimates
SoftBank Group posted a surprise quarterly loss Wednesday and the Japanese company’s revenue also missed…
Why are gold prices soaring amid US President Trump’s tariffs?
Fears of trade wars and geopolitical uncertainty appear to have boosted gold prices.
North Korea condemns Trump’s Gaza takeover plan as ‘slaughter, robbery’
North Korea has called for the US to stop ‘encroaching upon the dignity and sovereignty’…
Europe wants to be part of the AI race against China and the U.S. — and shake off its anti-innovation image
Europe is looking to be a part of the conversation around AI leadership and innovation…
US schoolteacher Marc Fogel released by Russia, White House says
White House says US President Trump and special envoy Witkoff ‘negotiated an exchange’.
